8:20 AM,
Apr. 18, 2013

Debris cleaned from last year's James River Basin Partnership river cleanup on Earth Day filled a large bin.

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A portion of the James River and Lake Springfield Park will get a dose of spring cleaning Saturday during the seventh annual James River Basin Partnership's Earth Day cleanup.

Volunteers paddling canoes will scour the river and lake for trash and debris, while others - including members of Ozark Mountain Geocachers - will pick up trash at Lake Springfield Park or nearby boat ramp areas.

So far, all 24 of James River Basin Partnership's canoes have been reserved, but people are welcome to bring their own boats during the Saturday cleanup, according to JRBP spokeswoman Melissa Bettes. She ...